What Do Administration Assistants Do?

Most companies use administrative assistants to keep their day-to-day operations working smoothly, and these assistants are responsible for a variety of tasks around an office. These duties can range from simple tasks, such as filing, copying, and typing, to more advanced activities such as scheduling meetings, making flight and travel reservations, payroll, insurance, and bill payment.

Most administrative assistants work in an office environment, and they must have a good familiarity with of

Popular Employer Salaries for Administration Assistant

The top respondents for the job title Administration Assistant are from the companies The Salvation Army.Reported salaries are highest at The Salvation Army where the average pay is AU$23.55. The Salvation Army pays the lowest at around AU$23.55.

Skills in Office Administration are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Office, Administration, Customer Service and Data Entry.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Administration Assistants?

An entry-level Administration Assistant with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of AU$21.44 based on 194 salaries. An early career Administration Assistant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of AU$22.53 based on 1,441 salaries. A mid-career Administration Assistant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of AU$24.59 based on 537 salaries. An experienced Administration Assistant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of AU$25.12 based on 474 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of AU$25.

Employees with Administration Assistant in their job title in Perth, Western Australia earn an average of 4.8% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Sydney, New South Wales (3.2% more) and Adelaide, South Australia (2.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Gold Coast, Queensland (5.3% less), Newcastle, New South Wales (1.8% less) and Brisbane, Queensland (1.0% less).